Section 30-5A-7 – Chapter to Be Construed in Pari Materia With Certain Laws.
Section 30-5A-7 Chapter to be construed in pari materia with certain laws. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed in pari materia with all laws which relate to punishment and sentences for any civil or criminal offense, including, but not limited to, contempt of court, domestic abuse, child abuse, family abuse, or juvenile abuse, […]
Section 30-6-6 – Establishment and Funding of Facilities.
Section 30-6-6 Establishment and funding of facilities. (a) In order to be certified, each domestic violence center shall do all of the following: (1) Provide a facility that shall serve as a center to receive and house persons who are victims of domestic violence. For the purpose of this chapter, minor children and other dependents […]
Section 30-5B-1 – Short Title.
Section 30-5B-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Alabama Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act. (Act 2003-380, p. 1075, §1.)
Section 30-6-7 – Limitations on Appropriation and Expenditure of Funds.
Section 30-6-7 Limitations on appropriation and expenditure of funds. (a) The Department of Economic and Community Affairs may pay the administrative costs necessary to fulfill the requirements of this chapter from the Domestic Violence Trust Fund; provided, however, the department may not expend, on an annual basis, more than eight percent of the total available […]
Section 30-5-4 – Remedies and Relief; Duty to Inform Court of Pending Proceedings, Litigation, etc.; Previous Court Orders; Issuance of Orders.
Section 30-5-4 Remedies and relief; duty to inform court of pending proceedings, litigation, etc.; previous court orders; issuance of orders. (a) The plaintiff’s right to relief under this chapter shall not be affected by his or her leaving the residence or household to avoid further abuse. (b) At any hearing in a proceeding to obtain […]
Section 30-5B-2 – Definitions.
Section 30-5B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) COURT. A circuit or district court authorized by statute to issue or modify a protective order. (2) FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDER. A protection order issued by a tribunal of another state. (3) ISSUING STATE. The state whose tribunal issues a […]
Section 30-6-8 – Disclosure of Information.
Section 30-6-8 Disclosure of information. Information identifying individuals or facilities received by the office, the circuit, any district attorney or his or her employees, the director, or by authorized persons employed by or volunteering services to a domestic violence center, through files, reports, inspection, or otherwise, is confidential and exempt from Section 36-12-40. Information about […]
Section 30-5-5 – Standing to File Sworn Petition for Protection Order; Disclosure of Information; Costs and Fees.
Section 30-5-5 Standing to file sworn petition for protection order; disclosure of information; costs and fees. (a) The following persons have standing to file a sworn petition for a protection order under this chapter as a plaintiff: (1) A person who is at least 18 years old or is otherwise emancipated and is the victim […]
Section 30-5B-3 – Judicial Enforcement of Order.
Section 30-5B-3 Judicial enforcement of order. (a) A person authorized by the law of this state to seek enforcement of a protection order may seek enforcement of a valid foreign protection order in a court of this state. The court shall enforce the terms of the order, including terms that provide relief that a court […]
Section 30-6-9 – Law Enforcement Officer to Advise Person of Available Facility.
Section 30-6-9 Law enforcement officer to advise person of available facility. Any law enforcement officer who investigates an alleged incident of domestic violence shall , at the time of the incident, assist the victim with obtaining transportation so that the victim may receive any necessary medical treatment which resulted from the alleged incident to which […]